“I got addicted to surfing and spent
all my years on the beach, even if the
surf was small, my mates and I would
be jumping off the rocks, diving, spear
fishing or anything we could that
involved the ocean.” –Dan Ross

“For all you know you’re doing fine,
but I guess it shows that even jewellery
that’s fake does shine”–Ray, Millencolin

Chris adopted his own credo of “live rad
and die proud”. It is a concise and powerful
statement that has guided him personally
and throughout his professional career.

SnowBoarding
Movies

Dan Ross
Profiling one of Australia’s best surfers who
Grew up in Yamba NSW Australia. Now is
proving his skills all around the world.

Millencolin
Profiling one of Swedens most popular
Punk bands, millencolin exploded on
the scene in 94 with Tiny Tunes an have
been sailing on a wave of skater driven
success since.

Chris Cole
Chris Cole is one of Americas top
Street skaters, Dominating competition,
and with his positive outlook on life has
made him a true skateboarding icon.

Shaun White

Shaun White is many things but most notably he’s driven. He
holds many of the highest accolades within snowboarding and
skateboarding, and at 23, he’s only getting started. This Special
Feature takes you through his career and his personal views on life and
the importance of family.

Inception
Movie of the month: Inception, a superb action film, and a genuinely
original science-fiction think piece, but it also turns out to be one of
the most moving and original examinations of the shame and regret
of lost love. Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster really is everything the
incessant marketing and saturation trailering have promised.

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orn in Coffs Harbour to mum
Josephine and dad Gary, he
was raised in the pretty hamlet
of Mullaway before Dan and his
mum then moved an hour up the
road to Yamba.
At six, Dan and his brother started
surfing on the back half of an old
longboard, as Dan remembers: “I
got addicted to surfing and spent
all my years on the beach, even if
the surf was small, my mates and
I would be jumping off the rocks,
diving, spear fishing or anything
we could that involved the ocean.”

Inspiration came from varied quarters; mentor and step dad
David “Baddy” Treloar, the Angourie guru and Morning of The
Earth icon, gave Dan advice on all aspects of wave-riding; while
Jake and Paul Paterson, who’d regularly stop at Angourie, also
became active role models for the smiley–faced kidlet.
The natural talent was always there, and when he got to Hawaii
at 14, none other than Rabbit took Dan at giant Waimea and the
thin country kid proved his mettle among the closeouts. It soon
became apparent that though the kid surfed smoother than an oil
slick, he had more grit than a sock full of crushed diamonds.

Despite his victories he was always a dark horse, so much so he told
Transworld, “If you’re on the Gold Coast and you’re doing well,
everyone hears about it.”
He joined Kieren Perrow and Nick Wallace as the progressive face of
French hardware co. Salomon. Shots of Rossy turned up all over the
place, dropping into cobalt triple-sucks on his sky blue boards. One
such shot was the first thing international tourists saw when they got to
Australia, a massive billboard of Rossy dropping into The Box outside
Sydney Airport.
Of the recognition that came his way, he later told journo Ross Curtis, in
typically downplayed fashion: “If you’re confident and thinking right, shit
just seems to come to you!”
Like Tiago Pires, Dan was mega unlucky not to make the cut for the elite
tour on a number of occasions and always seemed to be missing out by
some sort of torturous mathematical anomaly at the end of each year.
In his 2007 charge to the WCT, Rossy also took time out for one of
the landmark surf sessions of the year: a trip to Micronesia with Ted
Grambeau, Shane Dorian and Mark Mathews. It was a session that was
only topped at Sunset six months later when he not only qualified but was
the stand-out of the event to most naked eyes.

Rossy soon turned heads in the small stuff as well,
defeating the likes of Durbidge, Dunn, Munro
and Cansdell to win the Australian Junior Series,
including one memorable win at Duranbah just
weeks after tearing his knee ligaments.
On seeing him surf, visiting Californian photocrat
Aaron Checkwood concluded: “A very complete
surfer from his array of power slashes in two-foot
surf to deadly drops at The Box in West Oz.”

“A very complete surfer from
his array of power slashes in
two-foot surf to deadly drops
at The Box in West Oz.”

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Millencolin is a punk rock band
that was formed in October of
1992 by Erik Ohlsson, Mathias
Farm and Nikola Sarcevic in
Örebro, Sweden. Fredrik Larzon
(Fredrik Olof Larsson) joined
the band in early 1993 which
cemented the lineup. Millencolin
as a word derives from the
skateboard-trick melancholy
(also known as “sad air”) because of their passion for
skateboarding. The band releases their CDs on the Swedish
label Burning Heart Records. (releases on Epitaph Records
in the US). Since 2003, the band hosts a skateboard contest
at their own skate park in Örebro, Sweden. It’s named the
Millencolin Open. They say they started this annual contest
because skateboarding is what brought them together and
now they have the chance to bring something good to the
town and to skateboarding.

When they first started out, Millencolin sang in
Swedish and recorded a 10 song tape in 1993 called
Melack. Burning heart records then got back to
Millencolin saying they wanted to release a CD single.
Burning Heart had at that time only released two CD
singles but they took their chance with the relatively
unknown label. They recorded the six song CD-single
Use Your Nose in November ‘93, which included new
versions of Pain from Goofy and Melack. The single
was very well received and they started to play more
live shows. They put out their first major release, Tiny
Tunes, in ‘94. The recording and mixing of the album
took two weeks.
Due to some issues with Warner Brothers the album
was renamed in ‘96. Nowadays it’s known as Same
Old Tunes.
Millencolin continued to tour and in ‘95 released
second full length album Life on a Plate, this

iMillencolin started to tour outside of
Scandinavia. They ended up playing in Japan,
Australia and Canada as their music began
to reach a wider audience. A third full length,
For Monkeys, and The Melancholy Collection
(a compilation of the first two EP’s + B-sides)
followed, but only in 2000 when Pennybridge
Pioneers came out did the band find their
footing in the commercial music industry. The
recording took six weeks in the studio and then
the band started their first major worldwide
tour; “Pennybridge Pioneers Worldwide Tour”.
Also, the song No Cigar was included on the
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 2 video game.
Millencolin wrote on tour and released Home
From Home in 2002, including hit singles Kemp,
Man or Mouse and Battery Check. Yet again
another world tour followed, gaining them a
bigger fan base all over the world.

Kingwood, released 2005, marked the band’s return to
a faster ‘harder’ punk sound.
Millencolin have released new album Machine 15 in
early 2008 and revealed plans to tour once again as
well as being strongly rumoured to be playing the
Lock Up stage at Reading and Leeds festival.

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ome put it
on cruise control and coast along from past
achievements in a fulfilled state of satisfaction. It
is a rare individual who rides the momentum of
success towards bigger and better things in life.
Professional skateboarder Chris Cole, through
his continual domination of competitions, has
clearly earned himself the top spot amongst the
elite of skateboarding. Through it all, Chris has
been grounded with the realization that life is all
about deep-seated relationships fostered through
respect and compassion. As his profile ascended, he
furthered his desire to perpetually self evaluate and
improve all facets of life. His forthright interactions
with those in and out of the industry made a direct
and positive impact on the image and character
of skateboarding. It was an image that at times
took hits for being overrun with punk kids running
amuck and creating havoc on public property. As
the spotlight’s glow on Chris began to brighten, so
did the viability and credibility of skateboarding
as a whole. It was rapidly becoming the fastest
growing sport in America. Chris wanted the world
to see that skateboarding breeds individuals that
are athletic, creative, and driven. Rather than
succumbing to the

trappings
of the “live fast and die
young” mentality, Chris adopted his own
credo of “live rad and die proud”. It is a
concise and powerful statement that has
guided him personally and throughout his
professional career. A career that was first set
into motion at the ripe old age of 14.
At a time in life when most kids are figuring
out what video game to play next, Chris
had made the determination that he would
forgo college and make his way in life by
skateboarding full-time. Chris was raised in
Levittown, PA outside of Philadelphia. He holds
the Northeast corridor and the makeup of it’s
people near and dear to his heart. He likens
their notorious rudeness to a hardened exterior
shell. Once penetrated, the shell makes way for
deeper and much more meaningful connections.
While in the Philadelphia area, Chris entered
into local and regional skateboarding contests
starting in his pre–teen years. He won them early
and he won them often. He quickly established
himself as an elite talent and landed corporate
sponsorships pulsion with only momentary stops to
collect a trophy or receive

an award. Chris credits the development of his
riding style to his willingness to shred and skate
all physical obstacles that present themselves in
the realm of street skating. He never wanted to be
limited to just being great on ledges or handrails.
He wanted to crush gaps, ramps, and anything
and everything there was to conquer. It was this
approach to street skating that garnered him a
string of accolades, yet to cease or slow from being
bestowed upon him. He has received honors from
the industry and direct praise from the fans like
Transworld Skateboarding’s “Readers Choice
Award”. He has the rarified distinction of being
only one of two skaters twice named Thrasher
Magazine’s “Skater of the Year” (2005 & 2009).
The Dew Tour, Maloof Money Cup, and Battle of
the Berrics 2 are just a partial listing of contests he
wrapped up for victory. There was also the back
to back gold medals won in consecutive years at
the X Games, ESPN’s elite action sports event.
The multitude of victories and mounting press
coverage of Chris swung the door of opportunity
wide open for him. He became a featured rider in
the smash hit video games “Skate” and “Skate 2”
while also making numerous appearances in videos
such as “Bam Margera: CKY2K”. While the
physical expressions that Chris was able to display

on a board clearly played a major role in all these triumphs,
he attributes the success to something much simpler than
that–Fun. If Chris is not having fun, then he is not winning
contests. The foundation of his career advancement has been
the passion and pure joy he has in his soul for skateboarding. It
is a wholehearted desire for riding and competing that words
on a page fall short of describing. It is the kind of infatuation
that can make a 14 year old boy be acutely aware that instead
of college, his future belongs thrashing through history.
Chris indeed has made his mark on the history of
skateboarding. The countless victories and abundance of
awards prove it. Even though Chris is grateful for all he has
attained throughout his career, he believes that leaving a
legacy has nothing to do with hardware or bountiful prize
purses. Chris’ ultimate rewards are the special moments spent
riding with his young son Wyatt, for a true legacy is all about
the deep-seated relationships with a lasting bond throughout
eternity.

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haun White is many things but most notably heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s
driven. He holds many of the highest accolades
within snowboarding and skateboarding, and at 23, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s
only getting started.
An X Games double threat with medals in both
snowboarding and skateboarding, as well as a
gold medal from the 2006 Winter Olympics,
Shaun White possesses insane skills and instantly
recognizable looks. This amazing combination
has made him one of the most recognizable
sports figures of his time.

Born in San Diego, California in 1986, Shaun
Roger White endured two major surgeries to
correct a heart defect before he was a year old.
Despite these conditions, the growing youngster
proved that he was far from frail, charging into
sports like surfing, soccer and snowboarding at a
young age.

coincidentally developing a kid-sized snowboard line. Not
surprisingly, they were impressed, and offered the seven-yearold a sponsorship deal. With the support of Burton, he turned
pro at 13. Continue on next page

2008:
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Winter X Superpipe: GOLD!

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Winter X Slopestyle: Bronze

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Burton European Open Slopestyle 1st

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Burton European Open Superpipe 2nd

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Burton European Open Overall Champ

2007:
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Burton Global Open Champion ‘07

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TTR World Tour Champion ‘07

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Olympic Gold Medalist, halfpipe, 2006 Winter Games

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Six Winter X Games gold medals (4-peat in Slopestyle)

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Undefeated in 2005–2006 (12 snowboard victories)

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First person to win a gold medal at both Summer and Winter X Games

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First to sweep snowboard Grand Prix halfpipe season

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Three ESPY Awards

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Two-time Most Outstanding Athlete of Winter X Games

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Silver medalist, skateboard, Summer X Games (2005)

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‘07 AST Skate Vert Champion

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Transworld Snowboarding Rider of the Year

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Snowboarder Magazine Top Ten Rider of the Year

2006:

Shaun grew up in a family of five: Mom (Cathy), Dad (Roger),
Sister (Kari) and Brother (Jesse). One of the family’s favourite
pastime included skiing. With no close mountain resorts, they
would take weekend road trips up to local mountains. At the
age of four, Shaun proved to be fearless on his skis as he raced
down the slopes with older brother Jesse. At six, in an attempt
to slow him down, Cathy decided to put him on a snowboard
and instructed him to copy everything Jesse did. Shaun did
just that, unfortunately for her, it only encouraged Shaun to
His parents supported Shaun’s snowboarding ability and
took him to the mountains as often as possible. At seven,
Shaun entered his first amateur snowboard contest and
won, earning him a wildcard entry into Nationals, where he
placed just outside of the top 10. At that time, Cathy sent
Burton a homemade video of Shaun just as the company was

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1st Dew Tour Skateboarding Vert-Rightgaurd Open

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1st Chevy Grand Prix Olympic Qualifier #3 Mt. Bachelor OR,

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1st Chevy Grand Prix Olympic Qualifier #4 New Jersey,

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1st Chevy Grand Prix Olympic Qualifier #5 New Jersey,

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1st Honda Session Rail Jam, 1st Honda Session Slopestyle,

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1st Winter X-Games Halfpipe,

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1st Winter X-Games Slopestyle,

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1st Gold Medal 2006 Olympics Halfpipe,

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1st US Open Slopestyle and 1st US Open Halfpipe

After winning five national titles as an amateur,
Shaun captured his first major win as a pro in
2001 at the Arctic Challenge. He earned his first
Winter X Games medal when he was 16, and
between Slopestyle and Superpipe hasn’t failed
to stand on the Winter X podium since. Between
skateboarding and snowboarding Shaun now
holds 16 X Games medals, and a record 10 of
them are gold.
While Shaun was being lauded as a snowboard
prodigy, he was simultaneously turning heads on
the skateboard scene. Professional skateboarder
Tony Hawk befriended the nine-year-old at a
local skatepark and mentored the up-and-comer,
helping Shaun turn pro in skateboarding at the
age of 17. In 2003 he became the first athlete
ever to compete and medal in both the Summer
and Winter X Games in two different sports.
In 2007, Shaun set unparalleled standards by
winning the overall title and prestigious honor
of Action Sports Tour Champion thanks to his
impressive skills in skateboarding vert.
One of Shaun’s rare disappointments had
been failing to make the 2002 Winter Olympic
lineup; he narrowly missed earning a spot on
the U.S. team by three tenths of a point. In the
2006 qualifiers for Torino, however, he took
no prisoners. Shaun went undefeated with 12
victories that season, becoming the first athlete
ever to sweep the five-event U.S. Grand Prix
series, which serves as the Olympic qualifiers. His
come-from-behind gold medal win in Halfpipe
was compelling enough, but his unscripted
wit and casual charisma with the media and
fans sealed the deal: Shaun White was now a
household name.

At 23, Shaun shows no sign of letting up on
the competition, taking on the world in contests
leading up to the 2010 Winter Olympics to be
held in Vancouver, Canada. Shaun wanted to
pull out all the stops and introduce new tricks
to the snowboard world this year, and with the
help of Red Bull, a halfpipe was created with
snowboarding’s first-ever on-mountain foam pit.
The Red Bull foam pit allowed Shaun to attempt
tricks he never thought would be possible. The
one-month training session, dubbed “Red Bull
Project X” allowed Shaun to push the progression
of snowboarding, and he emerged from Project X
with an arsenal of new tricks, including the first
ever back-to-back double cork variations which

he then debuted at the Burton New
Zealand Open in August â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;09.
Whether in a halfpipe or on a vert
ramp, this five time ESPY award winner
is undoubtedly a talented athlete. Along
with his athletic accomplishments
Shaun still finds time to give back,
frequently stopping by Target House as
well as supporting other organizations
such as Tony Hawk Foundation,
Heartgift, Make-A-Wish Foundation
and Summit on the Summit.
Despite his hectic schedule Shaun
makes sure thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s always enough time
for his friends and family.

Sometime in the near future, some clever clog has invented
the device that will let us share our dreams with other
people, or more sinisterly, to invade those of someone else.
In the hands of a skilled operator, the device will allow teams
of workers to enter and manipulate our dreamscapes. Our
dreams can be built for us, without our knowledge, and if
our dreams are penetrated, then our deepest and darkest
secrets can be exposed.
If you’ll swallow that, then Inception is about as much fun
as you’re going to have at the movies in years. Christopher
Nolan’s blockbuster really is everything the incessant
marketing and saturation trailering have promised.
Leonardo DiCaprio leads a team of specialists - an architect,
a chemist, a forger and the like–into the recesses of Cillian
Murphy’s mind. Murphy is about to inherit the world’s
largest energy consortium, and his enemies would like to see
him break it up. So the plan is to plant a germ of an idea,
via an orchestrated dream, that will see Murphy do just that.

But Murphy has been trained for just such an attack, and
his subconscious mind is armed, dangerous, and ready to
fight back.
Meanwhile, DiCaprio may be the team leader, but
he is suffering some dreadful heartbreak, and his own
subconscious is about to start making all sorts of trouble.
At which point, writer-director Nolan can unleash the most
jaw- dropping sequence of set pieces I’ve seen crammed into
one film, while teasing out the possibilities of the scenario for
all it’s worth, at times way past credulity: people in dreams
putting themselves to sleep so they can have other dreams?
Err . . .If you can get your head around the implausibilities
of the script, then Inception has a lot going for it.
The performances, the special effects and the sheer
ingeniousness of the situations Nolan manages to get his
characters into are all very impressive indeed.

But every great film needs to be more than just spectacle, it needs some real
emotional truth. At the heart of Inception is an achingly sad love story.
The relationship between DiCaprio and Marion Cotillard is played out in
a series of dreamscapes and nightmares, and as we watch the
layers unpeel, and are finally allowed to glimpse the
tragedy that still joins them, we can only sit
back in admiration at Nolan’s skill as
a writer.
Inception is a superb action film, and a
genuinely original science-fiction think
piece, but it also turns out to be one of the
most moving and original examinations of the
shame and regret of lost love since The Eternal
Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, which is very high
praise indeed.
No matter what you make of its barking-mad central
premise, Inception is a game changer on a par
with The Matrix or Blade Runner – all that, and an
absolutely killer ending.